Kay County was renamed from "K" Co in 1895, and "K" Co from the Cherokee Outlet in 1893; and several COMBS Families are found in this county - all apparently unrelated thus far in our research. Among those families are:

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their gg niece)

BTM Notes: This is same marriage as listed in Kay County Records, this is from different source.
A.G. COMBS is Minnie's brother Albert Grant Combs, and G. T. COMBS is her
brother George Thomas COMBS. * double wedding of brother and sister Minnie
and George COMBS copy of licenses in file of submitter.

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their gg niece; copy of the above license is in file of submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt.)

BTM Notes: On the 1850
Allen County, Kentucky Census, a John GILES was living next door to Mark
ANDERSON and Lovey (unk) LANCASTER ANDERSON also living in Mark and Lovey's
hh was some LANCASTER children, then found living in John GILES (age 103)
household was A. LANCASTER age 6. Find this very interesting to have J.
A. GILES J.P. to sol. marriage of G.T. COMBS who was a son of Kesiah (Ann?)
"Luana" LANCASTER who would have been 10 not 6 in 1850. Could John GILES
be kin, Lovey? (unk, possibly GILES?) LANCASTER ANDERSON?

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their gg niece; copy of license in file of submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is Hulda May PROBASCO COMBS' brother George Miller PROBASCO and their parents Nathan & Susan CARR Probasco)

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their great grand niece)

BTM Notes: Minnie COMBS Spurgeon was the daughter of Peter Anderson Combs and Luana COMBS, who may have been one of the witnesses L. A. COMBS, W. H. COMBS was her brother William Henry COMBS. Copy of License in file of submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their great grand-daughter)

The Blackwell Sun
Blackwell, Oklahoma
December 01, 1904

G. D. Hoy has received a telegram from Colorado Springs, stating that his daughter, Mrs. Ivy Combs had died of consumption. The telegram contained no details and said nothing about the funeral, but Mr. Hoy thinks the remains will probably be buried there

3 Feb., 1911Kaw City Tribune Vol IX
No. 31 DIED. Nettie Francis SPURGEON was born in Newton
County, MO, May 19, 1881, and was married to George COMBS,
August 18, 1896. To them was born six children, of which four are living
to mourn the loss of a mother. Mrs. COMBS died at 6:00 a.m. February
1, 1911, age 29 years, 8 months and 12 days. Besides her husband and
children she leaves a father, five brothers and one sister to await the
call from this life. She departed with a prayer on her lips for her children
and loved ones. The funeral service was conducted at the home by Rev. STORY
and shw was laid to rest in the Oak Grove Cemetery."

(Extracted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt her great grand niece, who adds: This is the wife of George Thomas Combs, son of Peter Anderson COMBS and his wife Kesiah Luana LANCASTER.

17 May 1914The Democrat Newspaper
Obituary Kaw City Oklahoma

DIED. Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock Mrs.
Susana STROM age seventy-five years, nine months and twenty-three days.
Her death was very sudden and unexpected being caused by heart failure.
On December 30, 1854, she was married to Nathan S. PROBASCO , who died Jan.
28, 1884. To this union fifteen children were born, six of whom survive
her. June 10, 1890, she was married to Joseph STROM who also survives her.
Mrs. STROM was a very lovable and sweet woman and her husband and children
and neighbors will miss her kindly ministrations and loving sympathy. The
names and address of the surviving children are as follows; Wm. PROBASCO,
Silverdale, Kansas; N. S. PROBASCO, Hamilton, Kansas; Mrs. Ellen MILLER,
Ponca City, Mrs. Susan CHANDLER, Wichita, Kansas; Mrs. Mae PASLEY, Newkirk,
Okla. She also had forty-five grandchildren and ninteen great grand-children.
Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon after which the
remains were laid to rest in the Oak Grove Cemetery. After a long and useful
like she sleeps well.

(Extracted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt great great grand-daughter, who adds: Susannah CARR PROBASCO STROM was the mother of Hulda May PROBASCO Combs, dec'd wife of Albert Grant COMBS and grandmother of Birdie Lorena COMBS.)

PLACE OF DEATH County Payne. Township Paradis or Village N. of Coyle, Okla.

FULL NAME Peter A. COMBS

SEX Male

COLOR White

M-W-S-D Widowed

DATE of BIRTH [blank]

AGE 83

OCCUPATION None

BIRTH PLACE Kentucky.

NAME OF FATHER Thomas Combs

BIRTH Place of father Kentucky.

Maiden name of mother [blank]

BIRTH Place of mother [blank]

The above is true to the best of my knowledge INFORMANT...... T. J. BOTTHIS. ADDRESS Coyle, Oklahoma

[No entry or number 15]

Date of Death Month..July..Day..4..Year.. 1914

Physician Statement: I HEREBY CERTIFYthat I attended deceased from June 27, 1914 to July 2, 1914 that I sawhim alive on July 12, 1914, and that death occurred on the date stated above at July 4, 1914. THE CAUSE OF DEATH, Was as follows: Valvular disease of the heart, contributory to old age. SIGNED: T. J. BOTTHIS M.D. Address Coyle, OK

'At the home of his son Henry, near Coyle
Oklahoma, Saturday July 4th Peter A. COMBS
age eighty three years five months and two days, passed away. Mr. COMBS
was born in Kentucky, Dec. 2nd 1830. In early
manhood he moved with his family to Southern Indiana,
where in June 1856 he was married to Miss Samanthy Ann WARD, to this union
one child was born, who in early infancy together with the mother died.
Mr. COMBS then returned to the home of his boyhood, where he later married
during the year 1859 Miss Luanie LANCASTER, to this union were born nine
sons and one daughter all of whom survive him, but the first born. Mr.
COMBS came to Oklahoma with his family,
at the opening of the Cherokee Strip and settled
near Kaw City, where he lived until a few
years ago, when he moved to the locality in which he died. The remains
were brought to Kaw City Monday evening and
at 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday after appropriate services at the Christian church
conducted by Rev. D. L. AMMONS pastor, attended by a large concourse of
relatives and friends interment was made in Oak Grove cemetery by the side
of his wife who had preceeded him. The surviving children are, Anderson COMBS, Wichita Kansas, Henry COMBS, Coyle
Oklahoma, Valentine and Albert, Kaw
City, Marion, Franklin, George and Jessie, Lincoln Arkansas and Mrs. Minnie LISH of Coyle
Oklahoma, all of whom were present at the funeral
except Franklin and Jessie. Mr. Combs enjoyed comparatively good
health until recently, was a man of splendid habits, was a good neighbor
and numbered his friends by his acquaintences.
The Democrate joins the friends of the bereaved ones in sympathy in their . . . . .[end
of page missing]

Copy of Peter Anderson COMBS' obit. from Kay County, OK (name of paper not shown):

"On July 4, 1914Peter A. COMBS age 83 years
5 months and 2 days passed away. Mr. COMBS was born in Kentucky December
2, 1830. In early manhood he moved with his family to Southern
Indiana, where in June 1856 he was married
to Miss Samanthy Ann WARD. To this union one child was born who in early
infancy together with the mother died. Mr COMBS then returned to
the home of his boyhood where he later married during the year 1859, Miss
Louanie LANCASTER, to this union were born nine sons and one daughter,
all of whom survive him but the first born. Mr. COMBS came to Oklahoma
with his family at the opening of the CHEROKEE STRIP
and settled near Kaw City, Kay County, Oklahoma. The surviving children
are Peter Anderson Combs, William Henry COMBS, Valentine COMBS, Albert
Grant COMBS, Marion Combs, Franklin COMBS, George COMBS, Jessie COMBS and
Minnie (Combs) Lish."

(Provided by COMBS Researcher Birdie Totty McNutt who notes that his birth date doesn't calculate above since the age and date of death would give him a birth date of 02 Feb 1931)

9 July 1914 Article from Cimarron Valley Clipper dated July 9,
1914:

"Old Mr. COMBS, who has been visiting a son three miles north
of Coyle, died Saturday from dropsy and a complication of disease brought
on by old age. He came here a few weeks ago in apparently fair health,
but became suddenly ill a few days before his death. The remains were embalmed
and shipped to Kaw City Tuesday morning where interment was made beside
the wife of the deceased."

BTM Note: From this two line Article we get the above Mrs. Jess COMBS mentioned
is Ada A. HOISINGTON, daughter of Daniel Jesse HOISINGTON and Mary HATFIELD, also sister/sister-in-law of Freddie F. HOISINGTON and Birdie Lorena COMBS
Ada A. was married to Jesse F. COMBS brother of Albert Grant COMBS,
and son's of Peter and Luana Combs. Ada also had a sister Pearl who married
William Henry HOISINGTON, son of George Thomas COMBS and Nettie SPURGEON.

Color or Race, as White, or Black, Mulatto (or other negro descent) Indian, Chinese, Japanese or other: White

Single, Married, widowed or Divorced. Widowed

DATE OF BIRTH: Sept 28, 1847

AGE: 52 yrs 6 mos 13 days

OCCUPATION: Housewife

BIRTH PLACE: Cass Co., IL [this information was reported by her daughter, who is now deceased, but those who are still living believe she was born in Lawrence Co., MO]

NAME OF FATHER: Thomas COMBS

BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER: Va [gb: we believe this is incorrect as well, and that his birthplace was Green Co KY]

MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER: Rachel ELMORE

BIRTH PLACE OF MOTHER: Ky

The above is true to the best of my knowledge. Informant: Mrs Ava [Eva] MORLAND. Address: South 3rd St Tonkawa

Filed: May 1, 1930 [ two names not readable] MCCAFFERTY, Registrar MEDICAL CERTIICATE OF DEATH

DATE OF DEATH: April 11, 1930

I, HEREBY CERTIFY that I attended deceased from April 9, 1930 to April 11, 1930 and that I saw her alive on April 9, 1930 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 1:00 p.m. THE CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: [unreadable word] coma (chronic nephritis) [all the information about the duration and contributory, seconday & duration is blank] (Signed) [nothing readable except a J] M.D. [dated] 4/11/30 (Address) Tonkawa, OK

GB Notes: Mary Ann COMBS Icke had a daughter Mary Ann who was b in Cass Co, IL, and I believe that's where the confusion of here birth lies. Mary Ann m (Amamond, not sure what this name means, nickname or what) m: Zephaniah Robert ICKE. Zephaniah b: March 5, 1839 Yatesville, Morgan Co, Illinois. d: Sept 25, 1914. No record of birth found in Cass Co, IL. (See son's birth certificate) Family tradition is that Mary Ann was full-blooded Indian, possibly of the Osage Tribe, and adopted by the COMBS. Birth certificate for son, Robert Zephaniah ICKE states that he was the 8th child of this mother. Date and place of birth: March 3 Oregan (?) precinct Cap (must now be Cass Co?). This birth certificate list the birth place of Mary Ann COMBS as Lawrence Co MO. Occupation of father: farmer. Age of father: 41."

1930 Kay County, OK Census

Ponca Ward 2

Luther A Combs 54 MO
Audry F 55
Ruby I 27
Woodson O 24
Lane L 14

Submitted by Barbara Rivas

5 Oct 1934 (Transcribed
from Copy of Certified Death Certificate in possession of Submitter Birdie
(Totty) McNutt his great grand-daughter. CERTIFICATE OF DEATH. OKLAHOMA
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS. 385 REGISTER NO. 26.

PLACE OF DEATH County Kay. City Kaw

FULL NAME Albert Grant COMBS

SEX Male

COLOR or RACE White

SINGLE-MARRIED-WIDOWED Married

DATE OF BIRTH Jan. 2, 1869

AGE 65 years 10mos, 5 days

OCCUPATION Carpenter

BIRTH PLACE Indiana [Posey County, IN]

NAME OF FATHER Peter A. COMBS

BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER KENTUCKY

MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER Louanie LANCASTER

BIRTH PLACE OF MOTHER ILLINOIS

INFORMANT Jess COMBS. The above is true to the best of my knowledge. address Kaw, Okla.

"On October 5, 1934 Albert Grant Combs age 65 years 10 months and 3 days
passed away. Mr. COMBS was born January 2, 1869 in Posey County Indiana.
His first wife Cecilie bore him two children Asa Zibina COMBS and Harley
Edmond COMBS. Harley Edmond and his mother passed away after his birth.
His second wife Hulda Mae (PROBASCO) Combs, bore him two children, Birdie
Lorena COMBS, and Claudie Miller COMBS who died at the age of one month,
and his mother Hulda Mae passed away 10 days after his birth from her cerserion
operation. His third wife Effie Rocene (HAYCRAFT) COMBS who passed away
28 Jan 1935 at the age of 55 years from a hernia operation, bore
him four children; Alfred Noah COMBS, Esther Lucy Rosine COMBS, Albert
Grant COMBS, Lewis Franklin COMBS and a step son Charley SPEARS."

6 Oct 1934Kaw
City NEWS Saturday

ALBERT F. COMBS OF KAW IS DEAD

KAW CITY ------ Albert Frank COMBS, 65, died Friday evening her. Funeral services will be hald
at 2 o'clock. Monday afternoon from the Christian Church, with the Rev.
George CARTER, pastor giving the sermon. Burial will be in the Oak Grove
cemetery at UNAS. COMBS was a carpenter by trade he was born in Indiana
in 1869, and came to Kaw City several years ago. He leaves his widow, of
Kaw City, two daughters, Mrs. F. F. HOISINGTON of Kansas and Mrs. P. BERGMAN
of Ponca City, three sons, Asa, Grant, and Lewis, all of Kaw City, a stepson,
Charles Spears, Kaw City, seven brothers, Anderson COMBS of Wichita; Henry
COMBS of Wellston; Frank COMBS of Ft. Worth Tx and Voley, George, Marion
and Jess COMBS of Kaw City, a daughter<sic> Mrs. Theodore WAYMIRE of
Blackwell. COMBS was a member of the Methodist church for several years,
then joined the Salvation Army.

BTM Note: The above was a mistake by the newspaper, the name should read ALBERT "GRANT" COMBS, "NOT", Albert "Frank" COMBS and his "sister" Mrs. Theodore WAYMIRE "NOT" his daughter
which was also printed in error.

13 Oct 1934KAW CITY NEWS Saturday Oct. 13

Funeral service were conducted at the Christian Church Friday for Albert Grant
COMBS, a pioneer Kaw City resident. Service were conducted by Rev. George
Carter and attended by a large crowd of relatives and friends. Interment
was made in Oak Grove cemetery by the side of his father and mother who
preceeded him in death. Mr. COMBS was one of the community's old settlers,
pre-empting in 1893 the farm now owned by Ellis RIDDLE and has lived in
or near Kaw since that time.

OBITUARY. ALBERT GRANT COMBS was born January 2, 1869 in Posey
County Indiana and died October 5, 1934 at the age of 65 years,
10 months and 3 days. He united with the Baptist church in 1888 and a true
member. He is survived by his wife and five children: Asa J. COMBS, Birdie
Lorena HOISINGTON, of Kaw, Esther BERGMAN, Ponca City, Albert Grant COMBS,
Jr., and Lewis Franklin COMBS both of Kaw. Seven brothers and one sister,
survive, Peter A. COMBS, Wichita, Kansas; William H. COMBS, adress unknown,
Valentine COMBS, and Marion COMBS, Kaw, J. F. COMBS address unknown, Minnie
WEIGHMEYRE, Blackwell and one step-son, Charley SPEARS of Kaw City. He
was preceeded in death by three children *Harvey E. COMBS, Claudie Miller
and Alfred N. COMBS. He enjoyed reading the Bible was a firm believer in
GOD and his last request was that the song "When the Roll is Called Up
Yonder" be sung at his funeral.

(Submitted by Birdie (Totty) McNutt, great grand daughter, who adds: In the obit 2 brothers were left out in error; George Thomas COMBS and Lewis Franklin COMBS. Albert Grant's son was *Harley Edmond COMBS, NOT Harvey E.)

6 Oct 1934 Kaw City NEWS Newspaper Article placed by family
of Albert Grant COMBS. CARD of THANKS. Kaw City____ We wish to sincerely
thank the many friends and neighbors for their many kind words and acts
during the sickness, death burial or our beloved husband and father. Mrs.
Effie R. COMBS and family.

*In Memory of Our Father and Mother*
Two precious ones from us has gone;
The voices we loved are stilled;
Two places are vacant in our home;
Which never can be filled;
GOD in His Wisdom has recalled;
The boon His love had given;
And though the body slumbers now;
The Soul is safe in Haven.

Mrs. Birdie L. HOISINGTON

BTM Note: The above Poem submitted and printed in the Kaw City News
was written by Albert G. and Effie R. COMBS' daughter Birdie Lorena COMBS
Hoisington in memory of their love and affection to their family.

28 Jan., 1935Kaw City NEWS Newspaper Obituary (Special to The News)

Mrs. Effie COMBS of Kaw City Dies Here

KAW CITY ---- Mrs. Effie R. COMBS 55, who underwent a major operation about two weeks ago, died
early Monday evening at a Ponca City Hospital. She had been in critical
condition since the operation. Funeral Services probably will be held Thursday,
but definite arrangements had not been completed Tuesday morning. The rites
will be conducted at the Kaw City Christian Church. Survivors are a daughter
Mrs. J. BERGMAN of Hutchinson, Kansas; three sons, Charles SPEARS and Lewis
and Grant COMBS of Kaw City; step-daughter Mrs. Fred HOISINGTON of Kaw
City and a step-son Asa COMBS also of this city.

Newspaper Obituaries From the Ponca City News, Kay Co, Oklahoma
provided by COMBS Researcher Barbara Rivas [BR] who adds: I don't know
the exact name of the paper - nor the date (they clipped, but didn't save,
all the information).

Obituary of John Cuthbert COMBS who died 8 May 1938 Ponca City, Kay Co., OK

JOHN COMBS Funeral Held This Afternoon

"Last rites for John C. COMBS, longtime Poncan,
were being held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church, with the Rev.
V. A. HARGIS, pastor, officiating. Pallbearers were to be Ralph Dunlap,
Paul Long, R. O. Martin, D. D. Webb, L. J. Geb and J. E. Patterson. Interment
was to be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery with the Miles funeral directors in
charge. COMBS, who was 83 years old, succumbed at his home, 519 North Osage
street, at 6:30 o'clock Sunday morning. In the immediate family, his widow,
two sons and three daughters survive"

JOHN COMBS, Longtime Ponca Citian, is Dead

JOHN C. COMBS, 83, longtime resident of Ponca
City, died at 6:30 o'clock Sunday morning at his home, 519 North Osage
street, of complications of age. Funeral services will be conducted from
the Methodist church, of which he was a member, at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
with the Rev. V. A. Hargis, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the
I.O.O.F. cemetary under the direction of the Miles funeral home. The body
wil be taken this evening to the home whre it will lie until time for services.
Born in Stanton [Powell Co], Ky., COMBS later lived for several years in
Missouri, and came to Ponca City in 1906 from Fulton, Mo. Surviving are
his wodow <sic>; three daughters, Mrs. Alvie GINGERICH, Mrs. George WARREN,
and Mrs. Ray KIZER, all of Ponca City; two sons, Ed COMBS of the home,
and Ralph COMBS of Kilgore, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa MEADE of Ponca
City, and Mrs. Frankie WILFLEY of Fulton [Callaway Co, MO]; a brother-in-law,
Tinsley HARDIN, who made his home at the COMBS residence; 14 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren."

18 May 1943Ponca City NEWS Newpaper Article

Two Are Held After Poncan Murdered

Ed COMBS was stabed, Dies After Altercation
at Edge of City. Two Ponca City men were held in the county jail at Newkirk
Monday for investigation in the fatal stabbing of Ed COMBS, 56, 519 North
Osage Street early Sunday morning. Two men arrested were O.A. HULL, 64,
508 North Elm Street, and his father, Peter HULL, 85, who lives in the
200 block on South Franklin Street. Investigating officers state they took
a blood stained pocket knife from the younger HULL.

Police are Called

About two hours later police were summoned to the rear of the George VANWEY
residence, 913 East Grand Avenue, where COMBS' body was slumped in a car
parked in the back yard. VANWEY, who had been with COMBS during the evening,
said he was in the care during the altercation, after which COMBS walked
over and got inside, Shortly after they drove off COMBS slumped down in
the seat, but VANWEY said he thought little of it because "I thought the
man was intoxicated and had passed out".

Receives Several Wounds

After trying to revive COMBS, VANWEY drove to the rear of his house, where he
said he tried again to revive COMBS and then notified the police department
and a doctor. An examination showed that COMBS had received several knife
wounds in the chest. The investigation was conducted by Sheriff D.F. H.
HARSH, Deputy Sheriff Harold MEAD and County Attorney Wayne STEVENs since
the altercation occurred outside the city. Detective Ivan E. WEBB of the
police department assisted the county officers. A Coroner's jury was called
at 4 o'clock Sunday morning by acting Coroner Charles D. REED, but adjourned
pending further information.

Services Are Tuesday

Funeral services for
COMBS will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Miles Memorial chapel. The Rev.
Phil DESCHNER, assisted by the Rev. E. L. CONLEY, will officiate. COMBS
was born Nov. 15, 1886, near Fulton, Mo., and came to Ponca City
in 1900. He was an assistant pipeline superintendent for the Marland Oil
company for 17 years. He was a employee of the Ponca City Milling Company
at the time of his death. Survivors include Mrs. COMBS, a son, Lee COMBS,
Jefferson City, MO., a brother Ralph COMBS, Wichita,; and three sisters,
Mrs. George WARREN, Mrs. Alva GINGERICH, and Mrs. Ray KIZER, all of Ponca
City; mother Mrs. J. C. COMBS, Ponca City. Burial will be in the 100F Cemetery.

(Extracted & Transcribed by COMBS-Anderson researcher Birdie (Totty)
McNutt who adds: This is the son of John Cuthbert and Sally Price HARDIN
COMBS)

28 Nov. 1947 Kaw City News page 10 Newspaper Obituary.

RESIDENT OF KAW CITY MARION E. COMBS DIES

KAW CITY--Funeral services for
Marion E. COMBS, 76, will be held in the Assembly of God church at 2 p.m.
Sunday with the Rev. W.R. REDDOUT, pastor, officiating. Burial, under the
direction of the Whitlock Sons funeral home, will be in the Grandview cemetery.
COMBS, who was born Feb. 15, 1871, in Iowa, came to this locality
with his parents a number of years before the Cherokee Strip was opened
to settlement and had lived here all his life since then. He was married
to Miss Etta JONES in Newkirk on Dec. 13, 1925. In poor health for
a number of years, COMBS had been bedfast for the past year and a half.
He died Thanksgiving morning at his home. Survivors include his wife, three
sons, Merle, Jimmy and Alvin COMBS, four daughters, Mary, Loretta, Marie
and Alice Faye COMBS, all of the home; two step-sons, Joe SMITH of Kaw
City and Frank SMITH of Fort Jackson, S.C.; one step-daugher, Mrs. Paul
ROBERTS of Cunningham Kan.; a grandaughter, one sister; Mrs. Minnie WAYMIRE,
of Wichita, Kan., and two brothers, Jesse COMBS and Valley COMBS, both
of Kaw City.

(Extracted & Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt)

BTM Notes: This is the son of Peter Anderson COMBS and Kesiah LuAnna
LANCASTER COMBS. which names his wife Etta JONES COMBS. Valley <sic> should
be Volley COMBS aka Valentine, mentions also his bro Jesse COMBS and sister
Minnie COMBS SPURGEON LISH WAYMIRE.

1 Aug 1948Ponca City NEWS Newspaper Obituary

Mrs. COMBS Rites to be Held Today

Mrs. J. C. COMBS, 84, died shortly after midnight Saturday
morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alva GINGERICH, 501 South Thirteenth
Street. The Rev. P. T. STANFORD will conduct funeral services Sunday at
2:30 p.m. in the First Methodist Church. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F.
cemetery under the direction of the Miles Funeral Home. Last October, Mrs.
COMBS fell at her home, 519 North Osage Street and fractured her hip. After
being hospitalized for six weeks, she was dismissed to the home of her
daughter. Mrs. COMBS was born April 16, 1864, near Springfield,
ILL. She received her eary education there and moved with her parents to
Fulton, MO., where she was married on Sept. 16, 1882. They farmed
near Fulton until 1905 when they moved to Ponca City. COMBS was employed
by the Old Marland Oil Company. He died in 1938. Mrs. COMBS was a member
of the Methodist church and the W. C. T. U. Surviving her are a son, Ralph
COMBS, Tulsa, and three daughters, Mrs. Ray B. KIZER, Mrs. George WARREN
and Mrs. GINGERICH all of Ponca City, and one brother, Tinsley HARDIN,
also of this city. Fourteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren also survive. Two sons and her husband preceded
he in death.

(Extracted & Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt who
adds: This is Sally Price HARDIN COMBS, she was wife of John Cutbert COMBS
of Ponca City who preceeded her in death. She was also the mother of the
above Ed COMBS who was murdered in Ponca City, Okla.)

Valentine COMBS, 84, 616 North Osage Street, pioneer
Oklahoman and long-time Kaw City resident, died early Satuday morning at
the Ponca City Hospital where he had been a patient since Tuesday. Services
are to be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Miles Memorial Chapel with the Rev.
P. T. STANFORD, Ponca City, Officiating. Burial will be in the Blackwell
I.0.0.F Cemetery. COMBS was born Feb. 14, 1867, near Des Moines,
Iowa, amd received his education there and at Arkansas City, Kan. He was
married to Carolyn HATFIELD at Winfield Kan., Jan. 25, 1892. In 1893
he made the Cherokee Strip Run and claimed a farm near Longwood. In 1903
he and Mrs. COMBS moved to Kaw City where he worked as a carpenter. Following
his wife's death April 13, 1920. COMBS continued to make his home
in Kaw City until 14 months ago when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage,
At that time he came to Ponca City to make his home with a son, Carl J.
COMBS, Sr., 616 Osage Street. COMBS was a member of the Pentecostal Church
and was active in the I.0.0.F. lodge at Kaw City. Also surviving are a
stepson, J. F. MORRIS, Richmond, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Minnie HARGRAVES,
Wichita Kan.; a brother, Jesse COMBS, Richmond, Calif.; six grandchildren,
and 11 great-grandchildren.

(Extracted & Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is the son of Peter Anderson COMBS and his wife Kesiah Luana LANCASTER COMBS, also mentions brother Jesse and his sister Minnie COMBS-SPURGEON-LISH-WAYMIRE this being a fourth husband now of record<G>.

8 April 1960The Ponca City NEWS Page 2 Friday APRIL 8, 1960

David COMBS, 91, Is Taken by Death

David E. COMBS, 91, former pioneer
resident of Osage County, died Thursday evening at the Ponca City Hospital
after an illness of one week. His home was at 725 South Twelfth. He was
born July 7, 1869, at Deep Water, Mo., the son of Mr. and Mrs. James
COMBS. He received his education at Deep Water and in 1901 moved to Osage
County, settling near Fairfax. He farmed there until 1932 when he moved
to Ponca City. COMBS was married to Opal GIST in September 1906
at Fairfax. She died in 1932. He was a member of the Baptish Church. Surviving
are four daughters, Mrs. Beatrice SPITLER, of Greeley, Colo., Mrs. Esther
LOLOFF, South Twelfth, Mrs. Mary Lucille FROGGATTE, Garden City, Kan.,
Mrs. Davisene WENS of Litteton, Colo.; three sons, Lewis of Oklahoma City,
Cledith of San Leandro, Calif., and Roy of Gresham, Ore., 24 grandchildren
and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Saturday in
the memorial chapel of Miles Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill McCloud, pastor
of the Oklahoma Avenue Baptish Church, officating. Burial will be in the
Foraker Cemetery.

(Extracted and Transcribed by COMBS-Anderson researcher
Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is son of James Wesley COMBS b 1833
and Mary Jane MCCLEARY COMBS, and asks: Is this the James COMBS b. 1833
listed on same census of Anna B. ANDERSON COMBS and Peter Anderson COMBS
in 1850 Gibson County, Indiana Census?

15 Sept. 1975Ponca City NEWS OBITUARY

FRANK COMBS, 90 DIES NEAR STILLAWATER

A former longtime rancher at Foraker in Osage
County died Friday at his home south of Stillwater at the age of 90. Funeral
service for Frank COMS<sic>, 90, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Strode
Funeral Home Chapel, Stillwater, with the Rev. James E. Still officiating.
Interment will be in Susset Memorial Gardens there. COMBS was born Dec
11, 1884, in Oseola, Mo., son of A. B. and Mollie COMBS. He came to
Oklahoma in 1901 and in 1908 married Rosetta COLLINS at Newkirk. They lived
at Foraker, where he ranched until 1943. He married Edna STONE at that
time and they resided on a farm 4 miles south of Stillwater. Mrs. COMBS
died in 1960. A son Harold also preceded him in death. COMBS, who had retired
from farming, is survived by a son, of Stillwater, 2 daughters of Cherokee,
and Fairfax, and a sister of Clayton, Mo.; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren
and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

(Extracted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This may have been the son of Alexander B. COMBS, son of James Wesley COMBS b. 1833, and his wife Mary Jane MCCLEARY.)

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Freewill Baptist Church. The Revs. Wayne Bookout and Richard Hood will officiate. Burial will be in Blackwell Cemetery. Hackler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Combs was born Jan. 14, 1927, in Foraker, Okla., to James T. and Amanda E. (Collins) Combs. When he was 11 years old, the family moved to Shidler, Okla., where he resided for four years, then moved to Arkansas City. He moved to Blackwell in 1952.

On Feb. 4, 1954, he married Gladys Sayre in Newkirk. She died Nov. 16, 1994.

Combs worked for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation as assistant supervisor for Kay County for 21 years. He retired in May 1989.

He was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church where he had taught Sunday school.

BTM Note: Daisy Bird WOOLEY was the wife of Carl J.[efferson] COMBS
and Carl J. COMBS was the son Valentine COMBS and Caroline M. HATFIELD
who was brother of the above Albert Grant and Marion E. COMBS who were
3 sons of Peter A. COMBS & Luana LANCASTER The above Carolyn M. HATFIELD
was the dau of Thomas J. HATFIELD and Sarah A. JONES and sister to Mary
Elizabeth HATFIELD and Daniel Jesse HOISINGTON, was also the father in
law of Birdie Lorena COMBS who married his son Freddie Franklin HOISINGTON.
There were inter marriages between children of both Peter COMBS and Daniel
J. HOISINGOTN's two families. Peter A. COMBS and Daniel Jesse HOISINGTON
were the 2nd Great Grand-father's of the submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt

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